[[ charleston, south carolina ]]

[justdidntseeit]

[ "so you're glad we decided to stay?" ]
Kate all but melts into Bill's side, her heart beating too fast.

The carriage house is dark and silent, save for her breathing and Bill's; waves rolling onto the nearby shore are a low, relentless blanket of sound.

"I should let you pick out unmentionables more often," she says, hiding a grin against his

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[wheelsy_sheriff]

His own heart is still jack-hammering in his chest and he's working on getting his breathing slowed.

Arm going around her, his hand settles between her shoulder blades and he's grinning.

"If this is how shoppin' works I'm gonna take you more."

Never mind carrying bags and the receipts.

[justdidntseeit]

She hooks a leg over his, heated skin sliding over skin.

"But not every time, sheriff - can't ruin all your surprises."

[wheelsy_sheriff]

"Oh? Hmm... "

Moving his hand up and down along her spine, he mulls it over.

"So what's the scale like, then? Every two out of three? Four outta five?"

He's trying to hold a straight face, but it's quirked at the edges.

[justdidntseeit]

With a pleasant shiver, she arches into the light press of his palm.

"You can come along and pick on your birthday," she says, equally serious. "Maybe every other Valentine's Day. That keeps it special."